HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide
3.0.1 - Draft

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CodeSystem: Type of Alias

Official URL: https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/alias-type-code Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2024-08-14 Computable Name: AliasType

Used in Organization and Location to indicate what is the type of Alias

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem alias-type

This case-sensitive code system https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/alias-type-code defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
aka Aka The name by which the organisation or facility is also known as.
old Old The previous legal name(s) of the organisation/facility.
maori Māori The Māori name of the organisation or facility.
legal Legal The name as recorded in the official register eg Register of Companies.
short Short An abbreviated name by which the organisation or facility is known.
trade-as Trading as Used when the organisation/facility has a separate trading name.
current Current The name currently used for a facility.